Housing in SW11 5XT
What the homes in SW11 5XT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lavender Hill East
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.1%). Flats make up 33.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW11 5XT area is well below that, at 31.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented24.3%20.5%
- Social rented43.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.4%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wandsworth
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wandsworth, August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW11 5XT sits in (Lavender Hill East): about 1,903 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.